tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:30:25 +0000FacebooktelemedicinetwitterGoogleICD-10-CM B18.2ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code C22.0ICD-9-CM 070.54ICD-9-CM 155.0IMA Newsaddictioncompliancecosmetic surgeryemergency medicinehealth care professionalshepatitis cliver cancernursingresearchsocial mediaweb 2.0Internet Medical AssociationPromoting the safe and responsible practice of medicine online since 1996.http://www.medjournal.org/noreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)Blogger102125IMA/InternetMedicalAssociationhttps://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-192483371706750624Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:19:00 +00002016-08-26T13:19:06.736-07:00Balancing Privacy and Professionalism: A Survey of General Surgery Program Directors on Social Media and Surgical Education.http://www.medjournal.org/2016/08/balancing-privacy-and-professionalism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)This survey of surgery residency program directors found that problems with residents and faculty using social media were common, most programs did not have formal teaching or known institutional policies in place. J Surg Educ. 2016 Aug 11. pii: S1931-7204(16)30118-0.
Comment: This survey had only a 42.5% response rate. However, even with adjusting for non-responders, the conclusion remains valid - violations of social media conduct deemed appropriate by the surgical residency director is fairly common. Educational programs and professional guidelines are needed.<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-4996772944122605556Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:51:00 +00002016-08-25T11:51:54.181-07:00Pathology Image-Sharing on Social Media: Recommendations for Protecting Privacy While Motivating Education.http://www.medjournal.org/2016/08/pathology-image-sharing-on-social-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)Using common-sense privacy protections, pathologists can share images on social media sites for educational purposes. Professional and educational benefits of social sharing are overwhelmingly positive when done properly. AMA J Ethics. 2016 Aug 1;18(8):817-25.
Comment: We need to discuss more in-depth how privacy concerns can be addressed when taking advantage of the significant benefits of online education. This article is a good start for pathology image sharing online.<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-8606149628977190155Sat, 20 Aug 2016 14:11:00 +00002016-08-20T07:11:55.595-07:00The Benefits of Social Technology Use Among Older Adults Are Mediated by Reduced Loneliness.http://www.medjournal.org/2016/08/the-benefits-of-social-technology-use.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)This study found that the use of social media by older adults was associated with better self-rated health, fewer chronic illnesses, and less depression. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2016 Aug 19.
Comment: Close relationships improve health. Social media can facilitate strong, positive social connections and reduce loneliness with the benefit being better health.<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-6238203611501477588Tue, 22 Mar 2016 05:40:00 +00002016-03-21T22:43:04.942-07:00Risks and Threats of Social Media Websites: Twitter and the Proana Movement.http://www.medjournal.org/2016/03/risks-and-threats-of-social-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)This study found a large number of pro-anorexia (proana) twitter accounts (n=341). Of these accounts, the mean follower count was 2361, most accounts were females (98%), most teenagers (avg age=18), and only 6% presented a warning text about the dangerous content of their pro-anorexia twitter account.&nbsp;&nbsp;(Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2016 Mar 18) Read More<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-8387655464589474616Sat, 23 May 2015 14:10:00 +00002015-05-23T07:10:03.425-07:00What Do Social Media Say About Makeovers? A Content Analysis of Cosmetic Surgery Videos and Viewers' Responses on YouTube.http://www.medjournal.org/2015/05/what-do-social-media-say-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)YouTube videos on cosmetic surgery primarily are from cosmetic surgeons that use social media to help build up their clientele. While all of the videos promote the benefits of cosmetic surgery, very few address the risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;(Health Commun. 2015 Sep;30(9):933-42) Read More<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-7670204897029739625Tue, 21 Apr 2015 23:40:00 +00002015-04-21T16:40:02.536-07:00Social media beliefs and usage among family medicine residents and practicing family physicians.http://www.medjournal.org/2015/04/social-media-beliefs-and-usage-among.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)This study of family medicine residents and practicing physicians found that appropriate social media use needs to be taught early in medical education.&nbsp;&nbsp;(Fam Med. 2015 Mar;47(3):222-6.) Read More<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-3264740957011235114Fri, 17 Apr 2015 23:40:00 +00002015-04-17T16:40:03.482-07:00Using social media for support and feedback by mental health service users: thematic analysis of a twitter conversation.http://www.medjournal.org/2015/04/using-social-media-for-support-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)Online social media appears to be able to facilitate discussion between individuals with mental disorders to share information and develop understanding. It also has the potential to provide feedback to mental health service providers.&nbsp;&nbsp;(BMC Psychiatry. 2015 Feb 19;15(1):29.) Read More<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-668290650274429814Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:40:00 +00002015-04-14T09:40:03.043-07:00Obesity is the New Major Cause of Cancer: Connections Between Obesity and Cancer on Facebook and Twitter.http://www.medjournal.org/2015/04/obesity-is-new-major-cause-of-cancer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)Out of 3702 Facebook and Twitter posts, 59% focused on an associative or causal link between obesity and cancer, reflecting a wide recognition of the evidence linking obesity to an increased risk of cancer. The authors conclude that social media monitoring can provide a measure of public health risk perception.&nbsp;&nbsp;(J Cancer Educ. 2015 Apr 14.) Read More<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-8374843526226385405Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:25:00 +00002015-03-24T17:25:01.011-07:00VIDEO: Negative online reviews don’t have to hurt your practice : Family Practice Newshttp://www.medjournal.org/2015/03/video-negative-online-reviews-dont-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)VIDEO: Negative online reviews don’t have to hurt your practice&nbsp;:&nbsp;Family Practice News<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-6893001895863019152Sun, 08 Mar 2015 07:10:00 +00002015-03-07T23:10:03.540-08:00Perspectives on social media in and as research: A synthetic review.http://www.medjournal.org/2015/03/perspectives-on-social-media-in-and-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)This review article looks at the use of social media by medical researchers. Methodological approaches have not been standardized. Social media can act as a tool for recruitment, data collection, and analysis. Social media can also act as raw data.&nbsp;&nbsp;(Int Rev Psychiatry. 2015 Mar 5:1-12.) Read More<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-5868367967958211884Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:10:00 +00002015-03-05T14:10:03.490-08:00Live tweeting in medicine: Tweeting the meetinghttp://www.medjournal.org/2015/03/live-tweeting-in-medicine-tweeting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)Tweeting during medical meetings is becoming more popular, and has the added benefit of generating off-line discussions and journal club interest.&nbsp;&nbsp;(Int Rev Psychiatry. 2015 Mar 4:1-7.) Read More<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-7541090644054397237Fri, 13 Feb 2015 23:10:00 +00002015-02-13T15:12:00.924-08:00Social media in communicating health information: an analysis of facebook groups related to hypertension.http://www.medjournal.org/2015/02/social-media-in-communicating-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)Most hypertension-related Facebook groups evaluated in this study focused on disease awareness. Of the most recent posts, about 20% were focused on product or service promotion. About 20% were related to hypertension awareness. Facebook group activity was associated with group size (OR 1.02), likes on the most recent wall post (OR 3.6), and presence of attached files on the group wall (OR 5).&nbsp;&nbsp;(Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 Jan 29;12:E11.) Read More<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-1585501372777427618Fri, 13 Feb 2015 23:10:00 +00002015-02-13T15:10:03.780-08:00Communicating Ebola through social media and electronic news media outlets: A cross-sectional study.http://www.medjournal.org/2015/02/communicating-ebola-through-social.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)News outlets were the major influence upon the content of Twitter messages during the Ebola outbreak. The authors of this research suggest that health care organizations can benefit from developing social media campaigns in co-operation with leading electronic news media outlets.&nbsp;&nbsp;(Health Informatics J. 2015 Feb 5..) Read More<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-8990246139323731233Fri, 13 Feb 2015 23:10:00 +00002015-02-13T15:10:03.145-08:00Features predicting weight loss in overweight or obese participants in a web-based intervention: randomized trial.http://www.medjournal.org/2015/02/features-predicting-weight-loss-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)There was no significant difference in weight loss among participants randomly assigned to weight-loss focused websites featuring: a) information only, b) supportive-based, or c) personalized-supportive.&nbsp;&nbsp;(J Med Internet Res. 2012 Dec 12;14(6):e173) Read More<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-2680958107668012009Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:17:00 +00002015-01-28T14:17:15.234-08:00Kids: Picture Me Smoke-Freehttp://www.medjournal.org/2015/01/kids-picture-me-smoke-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)BACKGROUND: Young adults have rates of tobacco use that a too high.
QUESION: is it feasible to engage young adults with smoking cessation messages via online social networking?
METHODS: 60 young adults participated in an online Facebook photo group.
RESULTS: Facebook appears to be an accessible, low-cost platform for engaging young adults with stop smoking messages. A mixed gender and gender neutral group appears to be best.
CONCLUSIONS: Tobacco interventions should be embedded within existing social networking platforms, rather than designing a stand-alone online prevention or intervention resource.
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-5241687985974544114Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:57:00 +00002015-01-26T10:57:57.131-08:00Sexual Health Information on Social Mediahttp://www.medjournal.org/2015/01/sexual-health-information-on-social.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)BACKGROUND: Social media likely will play a key role in promoting sexual health.
QUESTION: are young people aged 16 to 29 years old comfortable receiving sexual health information via social media?
METHODS: 620 people aged 16 to 29 years old were surveyed.
RESULTS: Median use of social network sites was 2 hours per day. Participants stated they were comfortable or very comfortable accessing sexual health info from websites (85%), a doctor (81%), school (73%), the mainstream media (67%), Facebook (52%), apps (51%), SMS (44%), and Twitter (36%).
CONCLUSION: most participants were much less comfortable receiving sexual health information from social media sites as compared to getting the information from a website or a doctor.
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-71209354100445260Sun, 25 Jan 2015 19:17:00 +00002015-01-25T11:17:22.946-08:00Social Media and Hospital Quality Perceptionhttp://www.medjournal.org/2015/01/social-media-and-hospital-quality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)Public hospital quality report awareness: evidence from National and Californian Internet searches and social media mentions, 2012.BACKGROUND: many consumers judge hospital quality based upon online reports and social media comments.
QUESTIONS: how often do consumers search hospital quality information online? Do they mention this information in social media? How positively do they view this information?
METHODS: Google Trends and Google Adwords keyword analyses were evaluated for keywords related to 'top hospital', best hospital', and 'hospital quality', as well an additional six specific hospital quality reports. In addition, a social media monitoring tool was used to investigate social media mentions of, and sentiment towards, major public reports of hospital...<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-6669666193769738640Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:46:00 +00002015-01-12T13:46:28.285-08:00How Health Departments Use Twitterhttp://www.medjournal.org/2015/01/how-health-departments-use-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)BACKGROUND: Little is known about how Twitter is used by local health departments (LHDs).
METHODS: The Twitter accounts for 210 LHDs were divided into 3 groups based upon the size of the population they served. Tweets were coded as: a) being about the organization itself, or b) addressing personal health topics. Tweets were subcategorized as including information only, follower engagement, and action.
RESULTS: Just over half of the tweets related to personal health information, and about 40% of the tweets were about the organization. Of the personal-health tweets, about 60% involved factual information and 40% encouraged reader action. About a third of the tweets about the organization tried to engage followers in conversation. Small LHDs were more likely to tweet about their...<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-7592374760517984238Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:46:00 +00002014-11-24T07:46:22.517-08:00telemedicineTelemedicine Organizationshttp://www.medjournal.org/2014/11/telemedicine-organizations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)Here is a partial list of organizations providing telemedicine services
Consult A DoctorHealth TapTeladocWeb TeleDoctor
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-8345431171605630801Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:33:00 +00002014-11-24T07:46:36.380-08:00telemedicineGuidelines for the Practice of Telemedicine by Physicianshttp://www.medjournal.org/2014/11/guidelines-for-practice-of-telemedicine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston MD)The &nbsp;Federation of State Medical Boards has created a draft report titled "Model Policy for the Appropriate Use of Telemedicine Technologies in the Practice of Medicine - a Report of the State Medical Boards’ Appropriate Regulation of Telemedicine (SMART) Workgroup."
The key items listed in the draft report:
The identity of the provider and patient must be clearly established.The provider must be appropriately licensed in the state where the patient is located.A patient-doctor relationship must be establishedFollow-up and emergency care must be arranged.Appropriate informed consent.Medical record keepingPatient privacy needs to be maintainedThis is a good place to start when looking into the utilization of telemedicine and is an important reference.
Read the draft report here
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-9113168829494507396Fri, 21 Nov 2014 01:59:00 +00002014-11-20T18:00:15.515-08:00Facebooktwitterweb 2.0Facebook and Adolescent Dating Violencehttp://www.medjournal.org/2014/11/facebook-and-adolescent-dating-violence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)A Formative Evaluation of Social Media Campaign to Reduce Adolescent Dating Violence.Authors: Lambert DN, Bishop LE, Guetig S, Frew PM
QUESTION: can Facebook help reduce adolescent dating abuse among 11-14 year olds?
OBJECTIVE: to determine if an online media campaign utilizing Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Tumblr, and Pinterest would reach the intended audience.
METHODS: web analytics provided user information and traffic patterns.
RESULTS: Facebook was the highest rated social media platform, but the campaign reach was primarily outside of the target of 11- 14 year olds. The campaign primarily reached women (76.5% of viewership) who were outside of the range of 11-14 years of age.
CONCLUSIONS: this online media campaign targeting young adolescents primarily reached people...<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-884466024948500165Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:12:00 +00002014-10-30T10:12:14.722-07:00IMA NewsInternet Medical Association Opportunitieshttp://www.medjournal.org/2014/10/internet-medical-association.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)As the Internet Medical Association grows, more members are needed to lead discussion groups and moderate our social media sites. Our current openings are:
Facebook Page Moderator for our fan page. This job involves moderating comments and leading discussions on our Facebook page.
Editorial Board Member for the Internet Medical Journal. This job involves writing a monthly editorial about recent medical news published by the Internet Medical Journal.
Linked In Moderator for our company page.This job involves moderating comments and updating the Linked In website on a regular basis.
If you are interested in promoting responsible medical discussions online, please contact our editorial team on our Facebook Page.<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-5682158554288856009Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:21:00 +00002014-10-20T07:21:05.110-07:00addictionFacebookFacebook addictionhttp://www.medjournal.org/2014/10/facebook-addiction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)The uses and abuses of Facebook: A review of Facebook addiction.BACKGROUND: social networking sites can be addictive for some individuals
METHOD: meta-analysis of 24 studies examining the uses and gratifications of Facebook, and nine studies of Facebook addiction.
RESULTS: The most popular motives for Facebook use are relationship maintenance, passing time, entertainment, and companionship. Facebook addiction is when use becomes excessive or motivated by a desire for mood alteration.
CONCLUSIONS: Research currently is too limited to establish links between normal Facebook use and Facebook addiction.
J Behav Addict. 2014 Sep;3(3):133-48<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-6480045875669679642Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:59:00 +00002014-10-16T09:59:14.272-07:00emergency medicineresearchEthical Considerations for Using Social Media in Medical Researchhttp://www.medjournal.org/2014/10/ethical-considerations-for-using-social.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)Social media are becoming increasingly integrated into both the clinical and the research dimensions of emergency medicine. They can provide methods for sharing crucial information to targeted individuals or groups in a rapid fashion. As a result, investigators conducting emergency research under the exception from prospective informed consent requirements are beginning to turn to social media platforms as they engage in required community consultation and public disclosure activities before their research begins. At present, there are limited data regarding how effectively social media have been used for performing those consultation and disclosure activities. This article offers investigators four specific areas to consider before using social media in consultation and outreach efforts....<br/>
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Internet Medical Association. tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264863894808263352.post-6434233628041494963Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:57:00 +00002014-04-30T13:57:45.825-07:00"I will take a shot for every 'like' I get on this status": posting alcohol-related facebook content is linked to drinking outcomes.http://www.medjournal.org/2014/04/will-take-shot-for-every-like-i-get-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tom Heston)"I will take a shot for every 'like' I get on this status": posting alcohol-related facebook content is linked to drinking outcomes.J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2014 May;75(3):390-8
Authors: Westgate EC, Neighbors C, Heppner H, Jahn S, Lindgren KP
ABSTRACT. Objective: This study investigated whether self-reports of alcohol-related postings on Facebook by oneself or one's Facebook friends were related to common motives for drinking and were uniquely predictive of self-reported alcohol outcomes (alcohol consumption, problems, and cravings). Method: Pacific Northwest undergraduates completed a survey of alcohol outcomes, drinking motives, and alcohol related Facebook postings. Participants completed the survey online as part of a larger study on alcohol use and cognitive associations....<br/>
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